838 FZNT24 KNHC 010755 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-012000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the eastern Gulf of Mexico weather will weaken today, allowing a cold front to move into the NW basin. Moderate to fresh return flow will prevail early today over the far W Gulf tonight ahead of the cold front. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to near the coast of NE Mexico tonight, then stall from central Florida to the NW Gulf Tue night. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow behind this front. A stronger cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Wed. This front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Wed night, then move SE of the basin Thu. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front in the northern and western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-012000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ041-012000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ056-012000- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-012000- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-012000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ045-012000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-012000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-012000- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-012000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-012000- Central Bay of Campeche- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-012000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 255 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AL